The Fast and the Furious (1955)

A man wrongly imprisoned for murder breaks out of jail. He wants to clear his name, but with the police pursuing him, he's forced to take a beautiful young woman, driving a fast sports car,... See full summary »

Directors:

John Ireland, Edward Sampson

Writers:

Jerome Odlum (screenplay), Jean Howell (screenplay),

Stars:

John Ireland, Dorothy Malone, Bruce Carlisle

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Ireland	...	Frank Webster
Dorothy Malone	...	Connie Adair
Bruce Carlisle	...	Faber
Iris Adrian	...	Wilma Belding, Waitress
Marshall Bradford	...	Mr. Hillman, Race Marshal
Bruno VeSota	...	Bob Nielson, Truck Driver (as Bruno Ve Sota)
Byrd Holland	...	Doctor
Larry Thor	...	Detective Sergeant
Henry Rowland	...	Motorist in Park
Jean Howell	...	Sally Phillips
Dick Pinner	...	State Trooper (as Richard Pinner)
Robin Morse	...	Gas Station Attendant
Lou Place	...	Det. Faraday
'Snub' Pollard	...	Park Caretaker (as Snub Pollard)

Storyline

A man wrongly imprisoned for murder breaks out of jail. He wants to clear his name, but with the police pursuing him, he's forced to take a beautiful young woman, driving a fast sports car, hostage and slip into a cross-border sports car race to try to make it to Mexico before the police get him.

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Plot Keywords:

hostage | car fire | police checkpoint | speed | carsploitation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der rasende Teufel

Filming Locations:

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$66,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Palo Alto Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film released by the American Releasing Corporation which would later become American International Pictures.

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Goofs

The size, shape and location of the smudges on Connie's face change in appearance after the escape from the burning shack.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003)

User Reviews

Auto racing plays a part ...

This may be one of very few opportunities to see real racers in real race cars on a real - late and lamented - racetrack. Pebble Beach was an early Mecca for road racing fans, and while there are some discontinuities and incongruous events in the story, some of what is shown on-screen will be of value to motor sport historians, who should be able to identify the drivers and cars. As a novelty, perhaps, but valuable.

John Ireland and Dorothy Malone went on to do some creditable work, and are not bad here, but to be honest, they don't have that much to work with. Not entirely a time-waster, at any rate.